Well, I don't see where he ever specifically confirmed how it works if started from the Programs menu. Back in reply #1, you asked the question. In reply #2, he says, "I'll try your suggestion.", but he never, as far as I see, actually confirmed the behavior when starting from Programs menu. In other words, it seems to me he keeps referring the intermittent behavior as something that happens only when using the desktop shortcut. Have I missed the flow of thought here somewhere?